Skull & Bones will be a live service game with seasonal content that will add new stories and challenges to the game, free for all players. You’ll probably want to bring some friends along with you for something like that.Įxpect all of this to change and grow over time. You can build up to attacking forts and settlements, as well as diving into live dynamic world events with high rewards for facing off against high-stakes enemy fleets. You’ll have plenty of different ship types to choose from, from cargo ships to bruising ships that bristle with cannons and heavy armour.
If your ship is sunk? Well, you’ll respawn at the nearest outpost, but you’ll then want to race back to where you were felled to try and quickly snag your cargo. Not only that, but privateers are pirate hunting experts that will want to take you down. If your ship’s condition falls too low, and you don’t have enough provisions for food and drink, the crew might mutiny. You will have to keep an eye on your ship’s crew, though. You’ll need to opt into PvP servers, so you won’t have to constantly watch your own backs.
The game is set on the open seas and you can meet up with other players, taking on jobs in co-op similar in some ways to Sea of Thieves, but the game also includes PvP. As your infamy grows you’ll be able to take on bigger and more challenging contracts from other pirates. On the way you’ll assemble a fleet of your own, gathering resources, crafting tools and weapons and building your ships to strengthen your position. The game is said to have undergone numerous changes throughout the course of its development, including a shift to a live-service approach in 2020.Set in the vast expanse of water from the coasts of Africa to the tropical East Indies, you’ll venture out as a fresh outcast taking to the waves on your small Dhow and basic spear for fishing, looking to build up your gear and skill to become an infamous pirate. Skull And Bones was announced at E3 2017, but its road to launch hasn't been smooth sailing. Ubisoft Blue Byte is helping out as well.
This bundle also comes with two bonus missions, a digital art book, and a soundtrack, as well as a "Smuggler Pass" token, which sure sounds like a battle pass.Įveryone who preorders Skull and Bones gets the Highness of the High Sea Pack, and this includes the Notoriety Garb Captain Outfit and the Coronation Firework.ĭevelopment on Skull and Bones is led by Ubisoft Singapore, with Ubisoft's teams in Belgrade, Sofia, Berlin, Chengdu, Kyiv, Montreal, Paris, Philippines, Pune, and Shanghai also contributing. This will include "new content, activities, stories, and challenges" that will be free.Ī Premium Edition of Skull and Bones will also be available, titled The Ballad of Bloody Bones Collection, and this includes cosmetics for players and their ships. Ubisoft also said it has an "ambitious" post-launch plan to support Skull and Bones for multiple years after launch. The game also supports PvP, so players can go head to head, pitting their fleets against others. Skull and Bones also supports co-op, whether by starting a session in a group with up to two others, or by finding these players in the game world and linking up together. Skull and Bones is specifically inspired by the end of the 17th century, known to be the second Golden Age of piracy. Players will take contracts and gather resources, and they can also customize their naval fleet. In Skull and Bones, players are on a journey to become a pirate kingpin and will grow their ill repute by taking part in naval combat in a variety of settings. In addition to announcing the game's release date, Ubisoft confirmed there will be cross-play and cross-progression across platforms. For more, check out GameSpot's brand-new preview of Skull and Bones. Skull and Bones will be released one day before Sony's God of War: Ragnarok arrives on November 9. Now Playing: Skull and Bones Gameplay Reveal Livestream (Ubisoft Forward 2022)